Hey guys, thanks for checking out this story! I plan to upload several chapters whenever I have the time. Comments to motivate me are always welcome!

This story contains mature content, but I will put a warning above each chapter that contains swearing, violence or sexual activities. I would also like to state out that in this story, Dark Pit is NOT the usual gloomy and obnoxious guy we know. This story is all about fluff~! And he is much more free in showing Pit how much he cares for him.

That's enough rambling for now. I hope you guys will enjoy it!

Promise

A long time ago, there were two friends playing down at the human realm. Two very young angels, both so alike, yet so different from each other. One of them wore a tunic white as snow. His chocolate brown locks made his sapphire eyes stand out a lot, which held the most innocent expression a person had ever seen. Not one day passed by that the angel did not have a cheerful smile carved upon his face.

The second angel looked identical to the other, the only difference was that instead of having brown hair and a white tunic, both were dark as night. His eyes were very much the opposite of his twin's, as they had a beautiful crimson color. And unlike the innocent expression the other held, this angel seemed to be just a bit more mature. He tended to take things a bit too serious at times and he looked pretty gloomy sometimes as well. However, ever since the two angels crossed paths, that attitude had been replaced by something much more enjoyable.

The darker angel had learned the meaning of true friendship and what it was like to have fun, all thanks to Pit, the name of his lighter half. Dark Pit, the darker one, had always been unwanted and neglected. He didn't remember where he came from, nor how he had survived this long. All he knew was that he had no shelter, no food and no friends. Everyone he interacted with ignored him and failed to give him proper care. Whether it was because they feared him or simply didn't care about him, was for them to know and for him to never find out.

Now it all didn't seem to matter, not now that he found Pit. This beautiful little angel did give him the attention he needed and cared for him like no one ever had. Pit lived up there, in Skyworld, in a temple with the Goddess of Light who raised him to become a warrior and the future captain of her guard. For as long as Pit knew, she had disapproved of the fact that he was with the other angel so much, so she had forbidden him to take him up there to their temple. Aside from that, he was allowed to do whatever he wanted. How could she stop him, when he seemed to be so happy? Not to mention that he could fly down to the human realm any time he wanted.

So, with every opportunity he received, he went down there to meet up with his friend. He always brought some food with him, which they would share and eat together. Every day seemed to be like a dream to both of them. They told each other all of their secrets, they would roll around in the grass, playfully wrestling with each other, and play games like hide-and-seek and tag.

One day, they even made a vow to each other, one that they never intended to break.

''Pittoo?''

The soft, gentle voice caused the raven to look up, only to meet the beautiful, big blue orbs that were staring intently at him.

''Are you going to leave me one day? What if you're going to make new friends and forget all about me?''

The brunet seemed to be genuinely worried with that cute, yet sad frown on his face. Dark Pit laid down his sandwich for a bit and gave the other a reassuring smile.

''That's never going to happen.''

''How can you be so sure?''

''Because you're more than just a friend to me, Pit'', Dark Pit scooted a little closer to the worried angel and gently got ahold of his hands, never breaking the eye-contact. ''You're my soulmate'', he then finished his sentence.

Upon hearing the unfamiliar word, Pit gave the other a questionable look. ''What does that mean?'', he asked him curiously.

Dark Pit took a moment to think about his answer, not sure how to put it for Pit to understand. ''It means that… two people were meant to be together. And when they find each other, nothing can ever pull them apart.''

The answer sent a happy smile to the lighter angel while he looked at the other, his eyes beaming with joy. The thought of spending the rest of his life with Dark Pit truly gave him a warm, tickly feeling inside.

''You really think we'll be together forever?''

Seeing the angel staring at him hopefully, made Dark Pit smile even brighter, before he pulled his hands away from the other's to reach for something inside his pocket. When he retreated them, two long, silver necklaces were pulled out of his pocket, both exactly the same. Both of the pendants were shaped in a heart made of wings. However, one of them had a red crystal inside of it while the other crystal was blue. They looked exactly like the color of their eyes. Dark Pit handed the one with the red crystal to Pit.

''These necklaces are a promise'', he explained to him while he tugged the necklace with the blue crystal over his head, ''A promise that we will always be together, no matter where we are.''

Pit stared down at the necklace in his hand with a mesmerized look in his eyes. The red color of the crystal was identical to Dark Pit's eyes. It was a stunning sight.

''If we were to ever be ripped apart, we will always find our way back to each other. These necklaces will make sure of that'', Dark Pit continued while he watched the other put on the necklace as well.

A smile brighter than the sun spread across the other's face and he slowly raised his head to look at the raven, before he threw himself in his arms, earning a happy chuckle from the other as they fell backwards onto the grass. They simply held each other the rest of the time, nearly hugging the life out of one another.

Pit was truly overwhelmed with happiness, knowing that these beautiful days would never come to an end. He was going to spend the rest of his days with Dark Pit and nothing would be able to tear them apart.

At least, that was what they both believed. However, the very next day, things took a dark and drastic turn.

An incredible, unstoppable war broke out among the humans. The economy was getting worse, people were starving and had nothing to live off. They were killing each other over just the slightest bit of money, desperately trying to support and feed their children and themselves. A great amount of people blamed the Goddess of Light for their financial problems as they believed she had done nothing to help them, which was why Pit was their number one target. By hurting him, they were sure Palutena would finally come to her senses and start taking action.

Pit was completely oblivious about him being in danger, because all he cared about was Dark Pit's safety. They desperately clung to each other underneath a tree, trying to stay out of the humans' sight while they were forced to see them slaughter each other. Pit observed the scene in front of him in pure horror while Dark Pit protectively held the boy close to him. The only thing he was scared of, was losing the person he loved the most. There was no way they could escape without being seen by anyone. They had nowhere to go.

The small, young Pit had turned into a sobbing mess, just wanting the nightmare to be over already. But things only seemed to be getting worse when he suddenly heard Palutena's voice from afar.

''Pit, I'm ready to extract you.''

A sharp gasp left his lips while his glassy eyes widened in fear. This couldn't be happening…

''No! No, please! Don't leave Pittoo behind here!''

No reply.

Did she truly plan to leave Dark Pit all by himself, here? In the middle of war? No, that couldn't be. Palutena would never do that, right? She didn't have the heart to! She couldn't have!

''That's him! That's Palutena's angel! Let's get him before he escapes!''

A low male voice caught both of the angels' attention and their eyes widened in fear. Dark Pit instinctively pressed Pit even closer against him before he looked down, only to meet the pair of blue eyes that were gazing up at him with such a heartbreaking look in them. It was obvious that just with that look, he was pleading Dark Pit not to leave him, not to go anywhere. Dark Pit felt his heart shatter just by looking at him before he gently cupped his cheek and softly pressed his lips against his forehead in a reassuring way, using the pad of his thumb to wipe away his tears.

''I will find you again, Pit. I promise I will.''

Pit slowly shook his head, not wanting to lose the raven, especially not now. But before he was able to do anything, a bright stream of light hit his body and before he knew it, he was no longer able to feel Dark Pit's protective arms around him.

''No! Pittoo!'', the angel cried out right before he was sent into the temple, leaving his darker half all by himself in the forest.

Ever since that day, Pit and Dark Pit had never seen each other again. Pit totally broke down at the temple and had been inconsolable for weeks. He didn't want to talk to anyone, he couldn't sleep and had even lost his appetite. Dark Pit had become someone special to him and he believed he had lost him forever now. He was alone, in the middle of war with no food or shelter. The idea crushed Pit inside. If only he had been able to safe him, to be able to protect him. Now he had lost his best friend. His soulmate…

Every night, Pit would stare and cling to his necklace. The color reminded him of Dark Pit's eyes and he pictured him smiling at him like he usually would, his crimson red eyes looking at him with such care and tenderness.

''I will never forget about you, Pittoo, I promise. You'll always be my soulmate.''

He would whisper the same thing to his necklace every night and that was a ritual he repeated every single day, while the days were slowly crawling by.